Digital games often constitute a shared activity where people can spend time together,
communicate and socialize. Several commercial titles place social interaction at the center …

The idea of robotic companions capable of establishing meaningful relationships with
humans remains far from being accomplished. To achieve this, robots must interact with …

The field of robotics has grown exponentially over the years, especially the social aspect,
which has enabled robots to interact with humans meaningfully. Robots are now used in …

Older adults with strong social connections are at a reduced risk for health problems and
mortality. We describe two field studies to inform the development of a virtual agent …

Research demonstrated that humans are able to interpret humanlike (affective) nonverbal
behavior (HNB) in artificial entities (eg Beck et al., in: Proceedings of the 19th IEEE …

Emotion has been investigated from various perspectives and across several domains
within human-computer interaction (HCI) including intelligent tutoring systems, interactive …

The idea of autonomous social robots capable of assisting us in our daily lives is becoming
more real every day. However, there are still many open issues regarding the social …

The exploration of how we react to the world and interact with it and each other remains one
of the greatest scientific challenges. Latest research trends in cognitive sciences argue that …

Empathy can be broadly defined as the ability to understand and respond appropriately to
the affective states of others. In this paper, we present a scenario where a social robot acts …

An increasing number of companion robots have started reaching the public in the recent
years. These robots vary in their appearance and behavior. Since these two factors can …